Philippine Health Care System

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the philippines' healthcare system

is a dynamic and involving landscape, shaped by a diverse set of organizations, initiatives, and policies.

Department of Science & Technology (DOST)

• responsible for the promotion of science, technology and innovation in the philippines.

• scholarships, science, research, innovation, & science and monitoring.

Health information system (HIS)

• collecting, processing, and managing healthcare data, enabling evidene-based decision-making.

• keeping patient records, lab tests, surveys, or registries.

Human resource for Health (HRH)

• Provides healthcare services, including physicians, nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals.

Indigenous cultural communities (ICC)

ethinic groups with their own cultural traditions, beliefs, and healthcare practices.

Stakeholders

• includes DOST, LGU, research councils, PCHRD, PNHRS, and regional consortiums, RHRDC.

• people who are affected or can affect the outcome of something.

Intiatives

aim to guide research priorities and ensure equitable access to healthcare services.

Collaboration

cruicial for driving innovation, informing policy decisions, and improving healthcare outcomes across the philippines.

surveillance

monitoring and understanding the prevalence and trends of NCDs

Risk factor assesment

identifying key risk factors associated with NCDs, such as lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors is a critical step in diesease prevention and management,

Multidisciplinary approach

• healthcare proffesionals, researchers, and policy makers, is necessary to develop comprehensive strategieis for NCD prevention.

• healthcare workers with different specialization work together.

National Unified Health research agenda (NUHRA)

serves as a guiding framework or blueprint for health research in the philippines, identifying priority areas and aligning research efforts across the country.

Philippine council for health research development (PCHRD)

• funding and coordinating agency under DOST that supports and manages health research.

Philippine national health research system (PNHRS)

network that connects all stakeholders to make research more coordinated and impactful.

Research priority setting (RPS)

process of identifying which topics to study first, based on the most urgent national health needs.

Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA)

decision making tool that compares different health programs or policies using multiple factors.

Cultural Sensitivity

Delivering healthcare services to indigenous populations requires.a

deep understanding and respect for their cultural beliefs, traditions,

and traditional healing practices.

Accessibility

Ensuring that healthcare facilities and services are accessible to

remote and underserved indigenous communities is a crucial

challenge that must be addressed.

Community Engagement

Engaging with indigenous cultural community leaders and representatives is essential for developing culturally appropriate and effective healthcare interventions.

Interdisciplinary teams (IT)

Bringing together experts from diverse fields, such as

medicine, public health, social sciences, and technology.

can foster innovative solutions to complex healthcare

challenges

Multisectoral parthnerships (MP)

Establishing partnerships between govemnment agencies,

research institutions, prįvate sector organizations, and.

community groups can leverage resources and expertise to

drive transformative change.

Knowledge sharing (KS)

Effective knowledge sharing and dissemination of research

tindings can ipform policy decisions, guide healthcare

practices, and empower communities to become active

participants in their own well-being.

Adaptability

Developing the capacity to respond

and.adapt to emerging health

challenges, such as disease

outbreaks and natural disasters,is

crucial for building a resilient

healthcare system.

Innovation

Fostering a culture of innovation,

through the adoption of cutting-edge

technologies and the implementation

ot evidence-based practices,can

enhance the efficiency and

effectiveness of healthcare delivery.

Equity

Ensuring equitable access to high=

quality healthcare services, regardless

of socioeconomic status, geographic

location, or cultural background, is a

fundamental goal for achieving

universal health coverage.